Portalborn

Buy93%

Very Positive · 74 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

TheHand · Text-Based · Jun 24, 2026

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
29
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy Portalborn?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Monetization: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 74 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 16 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
4 of 16 sampled reviews raised it
They can give you quests, offer trades, and, as you gain reputation with each of them individually, they can even join you during your quests!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
3 of 16 sampled reviews raised it
Crafting a high-quality text RPG is no easy feat—without visuals or background music to set the mood, immersive gameplay entirely hinges on compelling storytelling, a fully realized worldbuilding, and a deep progression system.
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
3 of 16 sampled reviews raised it
+doing bounties gives loot boxes, you can also spend gold on loot boxes which can give good stuff!

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters4 reviews
Gameplay3 reviews
Monetization3 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $8.49.

2 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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